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A view of the Moab uranium mill tailings pile. Uranium ore was mined in significant quantities in the U.S. for more than 40 years. Mill tailings are the sand-like material that remains after the ore is processed. |
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| Author | ENERGY.GOV |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by ENERGY.GOV at https://www.flickr.com/photos/37916456@N02/7631912880. It was reviewed on 22 January 2013 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
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